Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Ukraine
Ukraine: Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending was 1.3 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Ukraine, 1990–2015
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 1.3 for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Ukraine peaked at 3.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2015.
Ukraine ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.7 | — |
| 1991 | 2.8 | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | -39.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6, 81% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.25 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More reference data data for Ukraine
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Ukraine?
- Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Ukraine was 1.3 in 2015, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending?
- Ukraine ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending on alcohol measured as a share of total household expenditure.